Acton Institute (blog)
6 Quotes: John Glenn on Faith, Service, and Government
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JohnGlenn John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, died today at the age of 95. Glenn was a U.S. Marine, a pilot, engineer, astronaut, and United States Senator from Ohio. He was also, at the age of 77, the oldest person to fly in space ...
John Glenn, American hero, aviation icon and former US senator, dies at 95Columbus Dispatchall 850 news articles »

Ryan Anderson gives Calihan Lecture, receives Novak Award
Acton Institute (blog)
Leading thinkers from around the world along with other attendees gathered at the Bloomsbury Hotel in London to attend the Acton Institute's 'Crisis of Liberty in the West' conference on December 1st. The theme of the conference was centered on the ...

Acton Institute (blog)
Rooted and grounded: New Kuyper anthology explores doctrine of the church
Acton Institute (blog)
on_the_church “'First rooted, then grounded, but both bound together at their most inner core!' Let that be the slogan of the church living from God's Word.” -Abraham Kuyper. What is the social nature of our relation to God? What is the church, and who ...

Acton Institute (blog)
'Lies and Lethargies' in Koestler's The Age of Longing
Acton Institute (blog)
In his novel The Age of Longing, Arthur Koestler skewers many so-called French intellectuals as useful idiots for collectivism, including presumably Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone Beauvoir shown above entertaining the butcher Ernesto “Che” Guevara in 1960.

Acton Institute (blog)
The constitutional problem with crony capitalism
Acton Institute (blog)
trump-carrier Recently, when asked if intervention by the White House into private enterprise was presidential, President-elect Trump responded, “I think it's very presidential. And if it's not presidential, that's okay … because I actually like doing ...

Evening Standard
North Acton stabbing: woman, 19, arrested over murder of Khalid Safi
Evening Standard
The 18-year-old was stabbed in the heart outside student accommodation in Victoria Road, Acton on Thursday, December 1. He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after he arrived. A 19-year-old woman was arrested in connection ...
North Acton murder: First picture of teenager stabbed in heart after brawlInternational Business Times UK
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Wicked Local Acton
Christmas Tree sales in Acton-Boxborough
Wicked Local Acton
Selling freshly cut Christmas Trees at Steele Farm last weekend was just another way Boxborough could endear locals to the 36-acre town-owned property, said 15-year Steele Farm Advisory Committee member, Ed Whitcomb, who grew up and still lives in ...and more »

November/December 2016
Acton Institute (blog)
On October 27, the Acton Institute welcomed 810 people to its 26th Annual Dinner. The evening began with a rendition of “Oh Freedom!” performed by Wayburn Dean, an international recording artist. Acton executive director Kris Mauren served as the ...

Acton Institute (blog)
Republicans and conservatives are trading free markets for cronyism
Acton Institute (blog)
“Don't forget, this is called the Republican Party,” said Donald Trump in an interview justifying his opposition to free trade, “it's not called the Conservative Party.” When Trump made that statement six months ago it was still possible to believe a ...and more »

Wicked Local Acton
Former Acton resident speaks at The Discovery Museums
Wicked Local Acton
Drew Houston, Dropbox founder and CEO, formerly of Acton, spoke on Nov. 22 at West Acton Villageworks as part of The Discovery Museums' 2016 Speaker Series. Structured as a “fireside chat,” Houston spoke with Museums' CEO Neil Gordon about a ...

Wicked Local Acton
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Wicked Local Acton
State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, D-Acton, was among over 30 people arrested at a Cambridge McDonald's restaurant Nov. 29 while protesting for higher wages and workers' rights. After marching from Cambridge City Hall at 6 a.m. to the McDonald's in Central ...and more »

Wicked Local Acton
About Us - - News - The Beacon - Acton, MA
Wicked Local Acton
State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, D-Acton, was among over 30 people arrested at a Cambridge McDonald's restaurant Nov. 29 while protesting for higher wages and ...and more »

Acton Institute (blog)
Thriving Churches: Flourishing Communities 2017 (Seattle)
Acton Institute (blog)
How do we shepherd the flock in the search for economically healthy and socially just urban communities? What is the role of the local church in sustainable human development? Where do we find guidance for those facing unemployment and neighborhood ...

ActonW3.com
McDonald's and Mayor Help Acton's Homeless
ActonW3.com
Ealing's Mayor visited McDonalds in Acton last weekend to support the local franchise in their efforts to help the homeless. mcd and mayor. Councillor Dr Patricia Walker, was supporting her chosen charity - Acton Homeless Concern, by offering vouchers ...

Acton Institute (blog)
Would you give up the internet for a million dollars?
Acton Institute (blog)
Are you better off than someone who has a million dollars in the bank? Probably not—at least not compared to a millionaire today. But chances are you consider yourself better off than someone who was a millionaire in an previous era—and you may even ...

7 Figures: Marriage, Family, and Economics in America
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7figures The 2016 American Family Survey was designed to understand the “lived experiences of Americans in their relationships and families” and provide “context for understanding Americans' life choices, economic experiences, attitudes about their own ...

getwestlondon
Teen stabbed to death outside student accommodation in North Acton not believed to be studying at University of the ...
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Teen stabbed to death outside student accommodation in North ...
getwestlondon
A statement from the university also said more security has been put in place at The Costume Store halls of residence.
University of Arts London student stabbed to death with a SCREWDRIVER outside North Acton halls of residenceThe Sunall 2 news articles »

Evening Standard
North Acton stabbing: Teen killed after being stabbed in heart named as Khalid Safi, 18, as police hunt minicab driver
Evening Standard
A young man who was “viciously” stabbed to death in west London has been named by police as teenager Khalid Safi. The 18-year-old, who was living in Southwark, was knifed in the heart after a fight broke out between two men in Acton at 6.30pm on ...
North Acton stabbing: Murdered teen is named by policegetwestlondon
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Evening Standard
North Acton stabbing: Teen killed after being stabbed in heart ...
Evening Standard
A young man who was “viciously” stabbed to death in west London has been named by police as teenager Khalid Safi. The 18-year-old, who was living in ...
North Acton stabbing: Murdered teen is named by police - Get West ...getwestlondon
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The Sun
Student stabbed to death in fight outside his Acton university halls
The Sun
The young man died after the fight outside his halls in North Acton yesterday evening.
Acton stabbing: 'Student' at University of the Arts London dies after ...Mirror.co.uk
North Acton stabbing: Young man stabbed to death after brawl ...Evening Standard
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Mirror.co.uk
Acton stabbing: 'Student' at University of the Arts London dies after fight outside halls
Mirror.co.uk
A student has died after a fight outside the University of the Arts in London. Police were called to an incident outside the student halls in North Acton at around 6.30pm. Witnesses said two men were fighting and one was stabbed before the other fled.
Student stabbed to death in fight outside his Acton university hallsThe Sun
Acton stabbing: Man stabbed to death outside student ha

Acton Institute (blog)
What happens when the government 'forgives' $108 billion in student debt?
Acton Institute (blog)
student-loan-debt-1 To reduce the number of people defaulting on student loans, President Obama has been promoting income-driven repayment plans. The most widely available income-driven repayment plan for federal student loans—the Income-Based ...

Acton Institute (blog)
Kings without a king: Kuyper on the illusion of independence
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kuyper-2-pro-rege “A human kingship imperceptibly came to power, leaving no place for the kingship of Christ.” –Abraham Kuyper. The West prides itself on valuing freedom – political, economic, religious, and otherwise. For some, this leads to the ...

Acton Institute (blog)
Profits and an 'economy of mutuality'
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profit “Money is often seen as intrinsically bad or perhaps a necessary evil in the world,” says Tom Nelson. “However, we must not forget the important role money plays in wealth creation and in facilitating the efficient exchange of goods and services.”.

KTLA
Acton Crash Leaves Trailer Hanging From Overpass Next to 14 Freeway
KTLA
A big rig went over the side onto an embankment on the 14 Freeway in Acton on Nov. 30, 2016. (Credit: KTLA). A crash left a big rig's trailer hanging over the side of a 14 Freeway overpass in Acton on Wednesday, prompting a SigAlert and creating an ...
Crash Leaves Trailer Hanging From Overpass in ActonVVNG Victor Valley Newsall 3 news articles »

Global elites put Christianity in the crosshairs
Acton Institute (blog)
Global governance ideology is the intellectual stepchild of Marxist materialist thought, says Robert F. Gorman in this week's Acton Commentary. The term global governance refers to the political dimension of globalization. Here the question is to what ...and more »

The Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Matt Acton keen to grasp A-League shot
The Sydney Morning Herald
Matt Acton's circuitous football journey has taken him from Brisbane to Myanmar and the Philippines, but Melbourne Victory's new goalkeeper is keen to make the A-League home again. Acton kept a clean sheet in his Victory debut against Newcastle last ...
Matt Acton “craving” Melbourne Victory's No.1 berthOutside90all 5 news articles »

Acton ready to fight at Victory
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New Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Matt Acton knows his clean sheet on debut may not be enough to retain a starting spot but he has vowed to push regular number one Lawrence Thomas throughout the season. Just a day after signing as cover for Alastair ...and more »

Acton Institute (blog)
Defending fundamental rights
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nosalute Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are fundamental rights “asserted in the face of oppression and paid for in blood,” argues Declan Ganley. They “have been the cornerstone not only of American democracy but of western civilization ...

Acton, Kenneth Laveerne, (Nov. 27, 2016)
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ACTON, Kenneth Laverne – It is with much sadness that the family of Kenneth Laverne Acton, of Watford announce his passing on Sunday, November 27th, 2016 at Strathroy Hospital at the age of 85. Lovingly remembered by his wife of 62 years, Mary Lou ...

Patch.com
Acton Senator Among 36 'Fight for $15' Protesters Arrested in Cambridge
Patch.com
ACTON, MA — Sen. Jamie Eldridge, a Democrat from Acton, was among three dozen demonstrators arrested on Tuesday in Cambridge, participants in one of three planned minimum wage protests in Massachusetts as part of a national "Fight for $15 Day of ...
Senator from Acton among three dozen arrested at Cambridge wage protestWicked Localall 217 news articles »

Acton Institute (blog)
Financial deregulation expands opportunity
Acton Institute (blog)
The Dodd-Frank Act became law in 2010, adding more regulation to a banking industry that was already heavily regulated. The main purpose of this 2,300 page act was to give consumers protection against big profit seeking banks but the unintended ...

Acton Institute (blog)
Are Christians stuck with 3 approaches to cultural engagement?
Acton Institute (blog)
3-ways1 How are we to be in the world but not of it? How are Christians to live and engage, create and exchange, cultivate and steward our gifts and relationships and resources here on earth? Beyond getting a “free ticket to heaven,” what is our ...

Who pays the tax?
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Who bears the burden of a tax, the buyer or the seller? Or what about the health insurance mandate in Obamacare—does the employer or the worker pay the tax? In this video, Marginal Revolution University examines these questions and explains why the ...

Worcester Telegram
Man stabbed in the back on Acton Street in Worcester - Telegram
Worcester Telegram
WORCESTER - A 30-year-old man was stabbed in the back during a robbery Monday night on Acton Street. Police said the victim was taken by ambulance to a ...and more »

Wicked Local Acton
Theatre III in Acton to host photograph sale
Wicked Local Acton
Theatre III will host a sale of the photographs of the late Shirl Passman from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3-4 at 250 Central St., Acton. Proceeds will benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and Theatre III. Passman was an award-winning photographer ...

Wicked Local Acton
Harsh realities of living on the edge - News - The Beacon - Acton, MA
Wicked Local Acton
ORLEANS -- Since the Homeless Prevention Council was founded in 1991 it has helped more than 32440 people, a number greater than the year-round ...and more »

Merrimack Valley Chorus to perform in Acton
Wicked Local Acton
Music at St. Matthew's will celebrate the holiday season with the award-winning Merrimack Valley Chorus, live in concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 11 at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, 435 Central St., Acton. The Merrimack Valley Chorus, based in ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Soccer: Thomas out with broken finger, Matt Acton debuts as Victory replacement
The Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne Victory have been forced to sign an emergency goalkeeper Matt Acton – who was set to make his debut for the club on Saturday night against Newcastle Jets – after injury ruled out Victory's two first-choice shot stoppers. Victory number one ...
Transfer news: Victory sign replacement keeperHyundai A-League
Victory draft in Acton for injure

Patheos (blog)
Bringing Back Child Labor? Jeffrey Tucker, the Acton Institute, and ...
Patheos (blog)
In both articles compulsory education is seen as something that ought to be abolished. Why force kids to go to school if they don't want to? Put them to work ...and more »

Patheos (blog)
Bringing Back Child Labor? Jeffrey Tucker, the Acton Institute, and Rerum Novarum
Patheos (blog)
In both articles compulsory education is seen as something that ought to be abolished. Why force kids to go to school if they don't want to? Put them to work instead. After all, as Jeffrey Tucker, author the FEE article, writes,. “But I also think ...and more »

getwestlondon
Piccadilly line suspension between Acton Town and Uxbridge ...
getwestlondon
TfL is warning of severe delays across the whole of the line as commuters face a long battle to get to work.and more »

getwestlondon
Piccadilly line suspension between Acton Town and Uxbridge following train shortages causing severe delays
getwestlondon
Tube passengers are enduring hellish commute on Friday morning (November 25) as the Piccadilly Line is partially suspended. Transport for London (TfL) said there is no service between Acton Town and Uxbridge because of a shortage of trains, and has ...and more »

Wicked Local Acton
Football: Westford edges Acton-Boxborough in Bill Maver's finale
Wicked Local Acton
A fairy tale ending never came for the Acton-Boxborough football team as it lost, 30-28 to the Westford Academy Grey Ghosts on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 24. Eric Jacobsen kicked a 17-yard field goal with five seconds remaining in the game.
Westford spoils Bill Maver's farewell with Acton-Boxboro on Eric Jacobsen's late field goalBoston Heraldall 6 news articles »

Acton Institute (blog)
Giving thanks for the miracle of the marketplace
Acton Institute (blog)
thanksgiving-assortment Families across the country are about to celebrate Thanksgiving, expressing gratitude for God's overwhelming grace and abundance. And yet even as we offer thanks to God for his provision — materially, socially, spiritually, ...